Oracle VM VirtualBox Review

It works, and there is active development of the product by Oracle so that it handles OVM templates.​

Valuable Features:

There are several features we've found valuable, the most valuable of which are --

  • the simplicity of the solution;
  • the fact that it's multi-platform; and
  • it has easy-to-install applications.

Improvements to My Organization:

It works, and there is active development of the product by Oracle so that it handles OVM templates.

Room for Improvement:

An area of improvement would be the added ability to create the Oracle RAC clusters we now need to edit a properties file in order to make a VM disk sharable. It would be nice to be able to do that from the GUI.

Use of Solution:

I've been using it for personal use for self-education and training for Linux and Solaris administration, as well as for Oracle products like Database and WebLogic.

Deployment Issues:

We've had no issues with deployment.

Stability Issues:

We've had no issues with stability.

Scalability Issues:

We've had no issues with scalability.

Cost and Licensing Advice:

As it's free, the price-per-performance ratio is a big plus.

**Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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The scalability of the solution is very good.
This is a good and easy solution for running virtual environments.
The solution's most valuable feature is its stability.
The most valuable aspects of the solution were the support and performance of the product and the flexibility it gives you to work.
I think VirtualBox has good stability because I use it in an environment with several resolutions.
The solution is very stable.
This solution can be used on many different platforms including Windows and Linux.
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